| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| aspect |
a part or element. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| counterfeit |
made to look like something real in order to cheat people. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| nourish |
to supply with food needed for life and growth. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| ratio |
a relation or comparison between numbers or things based on amount or degree. |
| unoriginal |
not new or inventive; derived or copied from something else. |